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September 10, 2003

NYC TEENS BUILD CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY PRIDE

On Thursday, August 28, on the last day of their program, Summer Tree Corps participants went...

September 5, 2003

ASK PROFESSOR GINKGO: CASTLES AND CLASSROOMS

Dear Professor Ginkgo: My friend from out of town and I went to see The Public Theater’s...

September 4, 2003

NEW YORK CITY’S YOUNG ATHLETES SHINE IN SAN FRANCISCO

When 1,000 of the country’s most talented young athletes gathered in San Francisco for the 2003...

August 21, 2003

CITY OF GLASS

Spring and fall bring transition: changing temperatures, fleeting flowers, dying leaves and...

August 8, 2003

CENTRAL PARK COMMEMORATES NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

On the gusty evening of August 5, with rain lingering in the air, Parks & Recreation Commissioner...

August 1, 2003

PARKS LIBRARY PROVIDES A HOME FOR THE NEWLY CONSERVED MINUTES AND ANNUAL REPORTS

The same state legislation that marked the birth of Central Park, and whose anniversary is being...

July 23, 2003

THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WHEN DUCKS SIGH

In an extraordinary example of human-animal communication, five ducklings were saved from...

July 18, 2003

150th ANNIVERSARY OF CENTRAL PARK JULY 19th CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES

Bicycle Race with Children’s Fun Ride and Clinic - 6:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Watch a multi-lap...

July 16, 2003

CENTRAL PARK: A HISTORY

This Saturday, July 19 th New Yorkers will celebrate the 150 th anniversary of Central Park...

July 15, 2003

REDISCOVERING THE MAGNIFICENT BEECH

A few weeks ago, while visiting relatives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, I saw one of the...

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Ice Skating Rinks
Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink)
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2024
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Harlem Meer Center
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2025

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Contacts

Central Park Information: (212) 310-6600
Central Park Information (for the Hearing Impaired): (800) 281-5722
Belvedere Castle, The Henry Luce Nature Observatory: (212) 772-0210
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center: (212) 860-1370
The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop: (212) 794-6564
North Meadow Recreation Center: (212) 348-4867
Loeb Boathouse (Bike rentals, boat rentals & gondolas): (212) 517-2233
Carousel: (212) 879-0244
Fishing at Harlem Meer (Catch & Release): (212) 860-1370
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: (212) 860-1370
Horseback Riding - Claremont Stables: (212) 724-5100
Metropolitan Opera (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 362-6000
New York Philharmonic (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 875-5709
Shakespeare in the Park - The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater: (212) 539-8655
Ice Skating - Lasker Rink: (917) 492-3856
Skating - Wollman Rink (Ice Skating & In-Line Skating): (212) 439-6900
Central Park SummerStage: (212) 360-2777
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater: (212) 988-9093
Tennis: (212) 280-0205
Weddings, Ceremonies and Photography at the Conservatory Garden: (212) 360-2766
Wildlife Center & Tisch Children's Zoo: (212) 439-6500